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NORTHBOROUGH LOCAL NEWS & EVENTS, MA

Explore Northborough’s pulse with up-to-the-minute updates on our newspaper. Stay connected to local events and breaking news in Northborough, MA. We cover the latest happenings, ensuring you’re informed about all significant events in the community.

Northborough selectmen discuss preliminary warrant

Northborough – Town Administrator John Coderre presented a draft of the warrant for the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) at the Feb. 25 Board of Selectmen's meeting. There are currently 52 potential articles on the warrant, he said. "A number of these are very little more than placeholders," he noted. "There are no citizen petitions at this year's meeting. We don't have anything else that I'm aware of that is not included in this draft."

Screening deadline extension for preschool program

Northborough - The Northborough-Southborough Integrated Preschool Program has extended its deadline to screen typically developing children, residents of Northborough, interested in attending the Marion...

Northborough Free Library to be closed June 13 – 16

Northborough - The Northborough Free Library, located at 34 Main St., will be closed Friday, June 13, at 2 p.m., through Monday, June 16,...

Northborough Free Library to hold book group information sessions

Northborough – Northborough Free Library will be holding book group information sessions Monday Aug. 29 in the Children's Program Room for children entering grades...

Northborough celebrates the season

Northborough- Northborough celebrated the holiday season on Saturday, Dec. 8 with a free performance of traditional carols, madrigals, and jazz by the Assabet Valley...

Musical fun in Northborough

Northborough - Kids and their parents or caretakers enjoyed a music class led by Alexandra Andrews of Apple County Music Together held at the...

Lawmakers pledge support for town’s legislative agenda

Northborough - All four members of the town's legislative delegation appeared at the Board of Selectmen’s meeting March 9, offering to go to bat for the town's priorities and providing some positive budget news.

Applefest Street Fair to be held Sept. 20

Northborough – Plans are now being finalized for the town-wide 2014 Applefest Celebration which will be held Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21. One of the highlights of the weekend is the Applefest Street Fair, which will be held Saturday, Sept. 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Algonquin Regional High School (ARHS) parking lot. The popular event is sponsored by the Rotary Club of Northborough.

Northborough Historical Society Museum to re-open Sept. 11

Northborough - The Northborough Historical Society's Museum will re-open Sunday Sept. 11 and subsequent Sundays, from 2 to 4 p.m., through September and October. Exhibits...

Northborough Police issue winter reminders

Northborough – The Northborough Police Department issued this statement this afternoon: The Northborough Police Department reminds you of winter season issues, addressed in the "Town...

Northborough releases Downtown Traffic Improvement status report

Northborough – The town of Northborough has released its status report on the downtown traffic improvement project May 21, 2012: • Currently: Completion of drainage...

Women's group helps other women better their lives

orthborough – As chair of International Outreach for the General Federation of Women's Clubs (GFWC) of Massachusetts for a two-year term starting June 2010, Northborough resident Fran Warren stresses the group's focus on helping women and children throughout the world. "We'se mostly trying to develop the skills, the knowledge and opportunity for children and women to better themselves and to help raise them from the dire poverty they live in in their community," she said.

Town will be ‘OK’ amid state budget shortfall

Northborough - Cuts to some local aid budgets are possible in the current and coming fiscal year, but Northborough's financial plan will be "OK,” Town Administrator John Coderre told selectmen at their meeting Jan. 26. Coderre said he and other municipal leaders who attended a recent meeting with the Baker Administration were hoping for some insight into how a current state budget deficit that is estimated to be around $750 million - and could be even higher - will affect communities.

Northborough Garden Club presents its annual Holiday Enchantment Nov. 12

Northborough - The Northborough Garden Club will present Holiday Enchantment, featuring Bill Graham from "Beautiful Things" of Salem, Saturday, Nov. 12. Graham is one...

Northborough Rotary Club holds “Meet and Greet”

Northborough - The Rotary Club of Northborough is holding a "Meet and Greet" gathering Tuesday, Jan. 31, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Bistro...

Special education parent group to meet Oct. 10

Northborough - The Northborough Southborough Special Education Parent Advisory Council (NSPAC) will hold its first meeting of the year Wednesday, Oct. 10, at the...

Northborough budget will increase average tax bill $269

Northborough - The average homeowner's tax bill will increase $269 if voters adopt the proposed fiscal year 2016 budget - one of the largest increases in recent years and driven in large part by initial debt payments on the Lincoln Street School project.

One seat open in Northborough Board of Selectmen race

Aaron H. Hutchins The Community Advocate contacted all the candidates in this year's contested local elections and asked if they would submit...

Friends of the Northborough Library's book sale offers large selection of books, more

Northborough - A sure sign of spring's arrival is marked by the Friends of the Northborough Free Library's Annual BIG Book Sale. This year's...

The faces of Applefest 2012

Northborough - The C.A. Mascot, aka "the Monster" met with some of the many people enjoying today's Applefest Street Fair. (Photos/Bonnie Adams)